Events

Feeling Phoney? An introduction to dealing with the imposter phenomenon, London

27th June 2017

There are few experiences more draining than feeling like a phoney.

The notion of being less competent than you should be or believing your success to be a bit of a mistake can be stressful.The sense that at some point you're going to be found out as an impostor can be crippling to achievement and may cause anxiety and overwork.

"I'm really not good enough to be doing this job."

"When are they going to find out I'm not as competent as they think I am?"

"How did I get here? I'm really not qualified."

It's called the impostor phenomenon and it's common: especially among women. While the impact of the impostor phenomenon is felt by the individual, the issue is a societal one.